fuchteln
[ˈfʊxtl̩n]
The verdict
“fuchteln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wilde Bewegungen (meist mit den Gliedern) machen
Corpus desk
Index DE-fuchteln · fuchteln · German
fuchteln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fuchteln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfʊxtl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fuchteln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fuchteln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfʊxtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wilde Bewegungen (meist mit den Gliedern) machen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for fuchteln in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fuchteln, spelled F-U-C-H-T-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1wilde Bewegungen (meist mit den Gliedern) machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fuchteln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Gestrandete fuchtelte wild mit den Armen, um die Aufmerksamkeit des vorüberfliegenden Piloten zu erregen.
Der brennende Mann fuchtelt kreischend mit den Händen.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.